Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0008 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +600.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +105.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0008 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0008 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +600.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +105.5% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +89.5% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | -57.8% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | -47.2% | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | +38.8% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 141 Chad 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Afghanistan 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 143 North Korea 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Tonga 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.